A pristine record of outer Solar System materials from asteroid Ryugu’s returned sampleOPEN ACCESS
Motoo Ito, Naotaka Tomioka, Masayuki Uesugi, Akira Yamaguchi, Naoki Shirai, Takuji Ohigashi, Ming-Chang Liu, Richard C. Greenwood, Makoto Kimura, Naoya Imae, Kentaro Uesugi, Aiko Nakato, Kasumi Yogata, Hayato Yuzawa, Yu Kodama, Akira Tsuchiyama, Masahiro Yasutake,…
A record of post-accretion asteroid surface mixing preserved in the Aguas Zarcas meteorite
Xin Yang, Romy D. Hanna, Andrew M. Davis, April I. Neander & Philipp R. Heck Nature AstronomyPublished: 11 August 2022 LINK “Particle ejection and redeposition events on the surface of asteroid 101955 Bennu, which led…
Characterizing the degree of aqueous alteration in a fresh sample of Mukundpura CM chondrite fall using ATR-FTIR and TGA
A. Dixit, R. P. Tripathi, Sudhanshu Kumar, Mohd. Azaj Ansari, K. Sreenivas MAPSVersion of Record online: 27 July 2022 LINK “Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) measurements on immediately collected Mukundpura show the typical feature for phyllosilicates…
Compositional and spectroscopic investigation of three ungrouped carbonaceous chondrites
Mehmet Yesiltas, Yoko Kebukawa, Timothy D. Glotch, Michael Zolensky, Marc Fries, Namik Aysal, Fatma S. Tukel MAPSVersion of Record online: 17 July 2022 LINK “Ungrouped carbonaceous chondrites are not easily classified into one of the…
Heterogeneous nature of the carbonaceous chondrite breccia Aguas Zarcas – cosmochemical characterization and origin of new carbonaceous chondrite lithologies
Imene Kerraouch, Yoko Kebukawa, Addi Bischoff, Michael E. Zolensky, Elias Wölfer, Jan L. Hellmann, Motoo Ito, Ashley King, Mario Trieloff, Jean-Alix Barrat, Phillipe Schmitt-Kopplin, Andreas Pack, Markus Patzek, Romy D. Hanna, Thomas Fockenberg, Yves Marrocchi,…
SIMS matrix effects in oxygen isotope analysis of olivine and pyroxene: Application to Acfer 094 chondrite chondrules and reconsideration of the primitive chondrule minerals (PCM) line
Mingming Zhang, Kohei Fukuda, Michael J. Spicuzza, Guillaume Siron, Adriana Heimann, Alex J. Hammerstromb, Noriko T.Kita, Takayuki Ushikubo, John W.Valley Chemical GeologyIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 11 July 2022 LINK “The instrumental bias (here…
Spacecraft sample collection and subsurface excavation of asteroid (101955) Bennu
D. S. Lauretta, C. D. Adam, A. J. Allen, R.-L. Ballouz, S. Barnouin, K. J. Becker, T. Becker, C. A. Bennett, E. B. Bierhaus, B. J. BosR. D. BurnsH. Campins, Y. Cho, P. R. Christensen,…
Exploring refractory organics in extraterrestrial particlesOPEN ACCESS
Alexey Potapov, Maria Elisabetta Palumbo, Zelia Dionnet, Andrea Longobardo, Cornelia Jäger, Giuseppe Baratta, Alessandra Rotundi, Thomas Henning accepted for publication in ApJ LINK Update (23 August 2022): The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 935, Number 2Published: 23…
Spectral reflectance variations of aubrites, metal-rich meteorites, and sulfides: Implications for exploration of (16) Psyche and other “spectrally featureless” asteroidsOPEN ACCESS
Steven D. Dibb, James F. Bell III, Laurence A. J. Garvie MAPSVersion of Record online: 05 July 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The 350–2500 nm reflectance spectra of five enstatite achondrites (aubrites), five metal-rich chondrites…
Zinc isotope anomalies in primitive meteorites identify the outer solar system as an important source of Earth’s volatile inventoryOPEN ACCESS
Paul S. Savage, Frédéric Moynier, Maud Boyet IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 1 July 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • Chondrites exhibit a range of Zn isotopic anomalies compared to Earth.• Earth’s Zn inventory…
Determining the noble gas cosmic ray exposure ages of 23 meteorites (8 chondrites and 15 achondrites) from modeling and empirical methods
David V. Bekaert, Joshua Curtice, Matthias M. M. Meier, David J. Byrne, Michael W. Broadley, Alan Seltzer, Peter Barry, Mark D. Kurz, Sune G. Nielsen MAPSVersion of Record online: 30 June 2022 LINK “We present…
Isotopic evidence for two chondrule generations in CR chondrites and their relationships to other carbonaceous chondrites
Yves Marrocchi, Maxime Piralla, Maxence Regnault, Valentina Batanova, Johan Villeneuve, Emmanuel Jacquet Earth and Planetary Science LettersVolume 593, 1 September 2022 LINK “Highlights • CR chondrites are characterized by two distinct chondrule populations.• Large CR…
Analysis of individual matrix particles in the Allende meteorite by high-resolution FIB–TOF–SIMS
Masato Morita, Masatoshi Miyamura, Akira Yamaguchi & Tetsuo Sakamoto Analytical SciencesPublished: 24 June 2022 LINK “The matrix in the “Allende meteorite” was analyzed by high-spatial-resolution focused ion beam time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (FIB–TOF–SIMS), and…
Probing the surface environment of large T-type asteroidsOPEN ACCESS
Yuna G. Kwon, Sunao Hasegawa, Sonia Fornasier, Masateru Ishiguro, Jessica Agarwal Accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We probed the surface environment of large (>80 km in diameter) T-type…
The Dynamic Formation Process of the CB Chondrite Gujba
Piers Koefoed, Olga Pravdivtseva, Ryan Ogliore, Yun Jiang, Katharina Lodders, Mason Neuman, Kun Wang (王昆) Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 23 June 2022 LINK “The many unique characteristics of CB chondrites…
Rudashevskyite in the Winchcombe CM Chondrite: A Sulfide from Either Nebular Condensation or Metasomatic Alteration
Jenkins L. E. Lee M. R. Daly L. King A. J. Einsile J. F. Salge T. MetSoc22 abstract [#6123] LINK “Rudashevskyite, / Related to sphalerite, / How did you get here?”
Phosphide-Rich Clasts in the C2-Ungrouped Tarda Meteorite
Smith L. R. * Haenecour P. H. Barnes J. J. Domanik K. Neuman M. Wang K. Ogliore R. MetSoc22 abstract [#6406] LINK “We have identified several phosphide-rich clasts in the C2-ungrouped Tarda meteorite. Through coordinated…
Phosphorus Speciation in Hydrous Carbonaceous Meteorites: Indications of the Degree of Oxidation During Hydrothermal Processing
MetSoc22 abstract [#6290] LINK “Results suggest P was incorporated into parent bodies as phosphide, and aqueous processing was most effective at oxidizing this to phosphate in Murchison, with a lesser degree of oxidation in Aguas…
Deciphering the Parent Bodies of Heated CMs
Prestgard T. J. Beck P. Bonal L. MetSoc22 abstract [#6187] LINK “Some Stage-II and III heated CM chondrites, and Elephant Moraine (EET) 83355, have spectra similar to C, Cg and/or X-type asteroids. A subset of…
The Aguas Zarcas Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite: A Study of Chondrules, Fine-Grained Rims, and Indications for a Heterogeneous Parent Body
Kouvatsis I. Cartwright J. A. Hames W. E. MetSoc22 abstract [#6308] LINK “We study the formation and evolution of fine-grained rims (FGRs) in the carbonaceous chondrite Aguas Zarcas.”
The Sequence of Carbonate Mineralization in the CM Carbonaceous Chondrites Revealed by the Winchcombe Meteorite
Lee M. R. Daly L. Trimby P. W. Piazolo S. MetSoc22 abstract [#6431] LINK “The recent CM fall Winchcombe contains a comprehensive collection of carbonates that track its progressive alteration.”
Curation of the Winchcombe CM Chondrite Fall
Almeida N. V. Bates H. C. King A. J. Smith C. L. Russell S. S. UKFAll Winchcombe Consortium MetSoc22 abstract [#6285] LINK “We describe the circumstances of the recovery and the process of curating the…
The Fall, Recovery, and Initial Analysis of the Winchcombe CM Chondrite
MetSoc22 abstract [#6443] LINK “We summarise the results of a consortium study of the Winchcombe CM chondrite fall.”
The C3-Ungrouped Chondrite NWA 13053: Further Evidence for a Heterogeneous and Thermally Altered Carbonaceous Asteroid?
Findlay R. Franchi I. A. Greenwood R. C. Anand M. King A. J. Suttle M. Ensor G. MetSoc22 abstract [#6464] LINK “NWA 13053 is a C3-ungrouped chondrite that is one of many recently found in…
Correlated Two- and Three-Dimensional Mineralogy and Petrography of the C3.00-Ungrouped Chwichiya 002 AND C2- Ungrouped Tarda Carbonaceous Chondrites
Haenecour P. * Maisano J. Hanna R. D. Smith L. R. Barnes J. J. MetSoc22 abstract [#6425] LINK “We report initial results from our ongoing project to correlate 3D observations from micro-X-ray computed tomography (μXCT)…
Composition and Petrography of Recent Type 1 and 2 Carbonaceous Chondrite Falls
Wombacher F. Kerraouch I. Bischoff A. MetSoc22 abstract [#6219] LINK “We analysed the recent carbonaceous chondrite falls Flensburg C1, Kolang CM1/2, Aguas Zarcas CM2, Winchcombe CM2 and Tarda C2 together with the CM2 chondrites Murchison…
Isotopic Composition, Morphologies, and Functional Chemistry of Organic Matter within the Recent Observed Falls Tarda and Winchcombe
Vollmer C. * Leitner J. Bays C. King A. J. Schofield P. F. Araki T. Mosberg A. B. Kepaptsoglou D. Ramasse Q. M. Hoppe P. MetSoc22 abstract [#6296] LINK “We have investigated organic matter within…
A Coordinated Approach to Investigate the Heterogeneity of Aqueous Alteration at the Micro-Scale in the Winchcombe Meteorite, a CM Fall
Daly L. * Suttle M. D. Lee M. R. Bridges J. Hicks L. Martin P-E. Floyd C. J. Jenkins L. Salge T. King A. J. Almedia N. V. Johnson D. Trimby P. Mansour H. Wadsworth…
Geological History of the Winchcombe Meteorite — A New CM Chondrite Fall
Suttle M. D. * Daly L. Jones R. H. Jenkins L. Van Ginneken M. Mitchell J. T. Bridges J. C. Hicks L. J. Johnson D. Rollinson G. Taylor R. Genge M. J. Schröder C. Bonsall…
Samples returned from the asteroid Ryugu are similar to Ivuna-type carbonaceous meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Tetsuya Yokoyama, Kazuhide Nagashima, Izumi Nakai, Edward D. Young, Yoshinari Abe, Jérôme Aléon, Conel M. O’D. Alexander, Sachiko Amari, Yuri Amelin, Ken-ichi Bajo, Martin Bizzarro, Audrey Bouvier, Richard W. Carlson, Marc Chaussidon, Byeon-Gak Choi, Nicolas…
On the origin and evolution of the asteroid Ryugu: A comprehensive geochemical perspectiveOPEN ACCESS
Eizo NAKAMURA , Katsura KOBAYASHI, Ryoji TANAKA, Tak KUNIHIRO, Hiroshi KITAGAWA, Christian POTISZIL, Tsutomu OTA, Chie SAKAGUCHI, Masahiro YAMANAKA, Dilan M. RATNAYAKE, Havishk TRIPATHI, Rahul KUMAR, Maya-Liliana AVRAMESCU, Hidehisa TSUCHIDA, Yusuke YACHI, Hitoshi MIURA, Masanao…
Nanodiamond of Meteorites: Concentrations and Isolation Kinetics of Possible Initial Xenon Components
A. V. Fisenko & L. F. Semjonova Geochemistry International, Volume 60, pages 530–536Published: 06 June 2022 LINK “The uncertainty in the isotope compositions of the initial (primary) xenon components responsible for its measured composition in…
Link between Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Size and Aqueous Alteration in Carbonaceous Chondrites Revealed by Laser Mass Spectrometry
Katerina Slavicinska, Dumitru, Duca, Dmitrii, Egorov, Tirthankar Mitra, Yvain Carpentier, Cristian Focsa, Christopher J.Bennett, Claire Pirim ACS Earth and Space ChemistryPublication Date (Web): June 2, 2022 LINK “The organic inventories of carbonaceous chondrites (CCs) provide…
Lifetime of the Outer Solar System Nebula from Carbonaceous ChondritesOPEN ACCESS
Cauê S. Borlina, Benjamin P. Weiss, James F. J. Bryson, Philip J. Armitage JGR: PlanetsFirst Published: 30 May 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Key Points Paleomagnetic measurements of CO chondrites suggest solar nebula dissipation…
3D porosity structure of the earliest solar system materialOPEN ACCESS
Romy D. Hanna, Richard A. Ketcham, David R. Edey & Josh O’Connell Scientific Reports, Volume 12, Article number: 8369Published: 19 May 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Carbonaceous chondrites (CCs) contain the earliest preserved Solar…
Asteroid 2008 TC3, not a polymict ureilitic but a polymict C1 chondrite parent body? Survey of 249 Almahata Sitta fragmentsOPEN ACCESS
Addi Bischoff, Lukas Bannemann, Stephan Decker, Samuel Ebert, Siegfried Haberer, Ursula Heitmann, Marian Horstmann, Kerstin I. Klemm, Ann-Kathrin Kraemer, Sarah Lentfort, Markus Patzek, Jakob Storz, Mona Weyrauch MAPSVersion of Record online: 14 May 2022 LINK…
A Review of Research on Grove Mountains CM-Type ChondritesOPEN ACCESS
Wenjie Shen, Zhipeng Liang, Tianxiang Zou, Zhijun Yang, Weisheng Hou, Meng Zhou and Jialin Gong Minerals 2022, 12(5), 619 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “CM chondrite is the most important carbonaceous chondrite containing abundant Ca,…
New minerals in type A inclusions from Allende and clues to processes in the early solar system: Paqueite, Ca3TiSi2(Al,Ti,Si)3O14, and burnettite, CaVAlSiO6
Chi Ma, John R. Beckett, François L. H. Tissot, George R. Rossman MAPSVersion of Record online: 12 May 2022 LINK “Paqueite (Ca3TiSi2[Al,Ti,Si]3O14; IMA 2013-053) and burnettite (CaVAlSiO6; IMA 2013-054) are new refractory minerals, occurring as…
Measurement of Thermal Diffusivity Distribution for Murray and Murchison Meteorites Using Lock-in Thermography
International Journal of Thermophysics, Volume 43, Article number: 97Published: 03 May 2022 LINK “It is important to know the thermophysical properties (thermal diffusivity, specific heat, etc.) for meteorites and small samples from asteroids to understand…
Atomic-scale structure and non-stoichiometry of meteoritic hibonite: A transmission electron microscope study
Jangmi Han, Ichiro Ohnishi, Akira Yasuhara, Lindsay P. Keller American Mineralogist (2022) 107 (5): 873–884 LINK “Hibonite (CaAl12O19) is a common refractory mineral in Ca-Al-rich inclusions (CAIs) in primitive meteorites. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) studies…
Identifying the wide diversity of extraterrestrial purine and pyrimidine nucleobases in carbonaceous meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Yasuhiro Oba, Yoshinori Takano, Yoshihiro Furukawa, Toshiki Koga, Daniel P. Glavin, Jason P. Dworkin & Hiroshi Naraoka Nature Communications, Volume 13, Article number: 2008Published: 26 April 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Supplementary Information “The…
Hydrogen emission from meteors and meteorites: Mapping traces of H2O molecules and organic compounds in small Solar system bodiesOPEN ACCESS
Pavol Matlovič, Adriana Pisarcčíková, Juraj Tóth, Pavel Mach, Peter Čermák, Stefan Loehle, Leonard Kornoš, Ludovic Ferrière, Jiří Šilha, David Leiser, Ranjith Ravichandran Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, stac927 LINK Update (2 May 2022):…
Synthesis of Amino Acids from Aldehydes and Ammonia: Implications for Organic Reactions in Carbonaceous Chondrite Parent BodiesOPEN ACCESS
Toshiki Koga and Hiroshi Naraoka ACS Earth and Space ChemistryPublication Date: April 22, 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The Strecker cyanohydrin synthesis is a known mechanism for the formation of amino acids from aldehydes,…
GRO 95577 (CR1) as a mineralogical analogue for asteroid (101955) Bennu
Victoria E. Hamilton, Hannah H. Kaplan, Harold C. Connolly Jr, Cyrena A. Goodrich, Neyda M. Abreu, Amy A. Simon IcarusAvailable online 21 April 2022 LINK “Highlights • The only known CR1 meteorite is the best…
Fe-Ni sulfides in Tagish Lake: Implications for nebular and parent body conditions of formation
Miranda C. Holt, Christopher D. K. Herd MAPSVersion of Record online: 20 April 2022 LINK “This study examined nine pristine samples representing seven lithologies of the ungrouped C2 carbonaceous chondrite Tagish Lake from the University…
Iron-60 in the Early Solar System Revisited: Insights from In Situ Isotope Analysis of Chondritic TroiliteOPEN ACCESS
János Kodolányi, Peter Hoppe, Christian Vollmer, Jasper Berndt, and Maren Müller The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 929, Number 1Published: 18 April 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We measured the nickel isotope composition of troilites from…
Coordinated chemical and microstructural analyses of presolar silicate grains from AGB/RGB stars and supernovae in the CO3.0 chondrite Dominion Range 08006
Laura B. Seifert, Pierre Haenecour, Thomas J. Zega MAPSVersion of Record online: 11 April 2022 LINK “We report the structural and chemical analyses of six presolar silicate grains identified in situ in the CO3.0 carbonaceous…
Nano-FTIR Investigation of the CM Chondrite Allan Hills 83100OPEN ACCESS
J. M. Young, T. D. Glotch, M. Yesiltas, V. E. Hamilton, L. B. Breitenfeld, H. A. Bechtel, S. N. Gilbert Corder, Z. Yao JGR PlanetsFirst published: 09 April 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Mid-infrared…
Glycine amino acid transformation under impacts by small solar system bodies, simulated via high-pressure torsion methodOPEN ACCESS
Kaveh Edalati, Ikuo Taniguchi, Ricardo Floriano & Augusto Ducati Luchessi Scientific Reports, Volume 12, Article number: 5677Published: 05 April 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Impacts by small solar system bodies (meteoroids, asteroids, comets and…
Meteoritic noble gas constraints on the origin of terrestrial volatilesOPEN ACCESS
Bernard Marty ICARUSIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 3 April 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • The composition of noble gases in primitive meteorites have the potential to yield stringent constraints on…
Spinel in CV chondrules: Investigating precursor legacy and chondrule thermal histories
Nicolas Schnuriger, Camille Cartier, Johan Villeneuve, Valentina Batanova, Maxence Regnault, Yves Marrocchi MAPSVersion of Record online: 01 April 2022 LINK “In carbonaceous chondrites, Mg-spinel (MgAl2O4) grains are ubiquitous in refractory inclusions but rarely reported in…
Formation of chondrule fine-grained rims from local nebular reservoirs
Gabriel A. Pinto, Yves Marrocchi, Emmanuel Jacquet, Felipe Olivares MAPSVersion of Record online: 31 March 2022 LINK “Chondrules are commonly surrounded by fine-grained rims (FGRs) whose origin remains highly debated; both nebular and parent body…
Ablation Rates of Organic Compounds in Cosmic Dust and Resulting Changes in Mechanical Properties During Atmospheric EntryOPEN ACCESS
David L. Bones, Juan Diego Carrillo Sánchez, Simon D. A. Connell, Alexander N. Kulak, Graham W. Mann, John M. C. Plane Earth and Space ScienceVolume 9, Issue 4First published: 24 March 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF…
Multiscale correlated analysis of the Aguas Zarcas CM chondriteOPEN ACCESS
Zélia Dionnet, Alice Aléon-Toppani, Rosario Brunetto, Stefano Rubino, Martin D. Suttle, Cateline Lantz, Chrysa Avdellidou, Donia Baklouti, Ferenc Borondics, Zahia Djouadi, Francesco Greco, Eva Héripré, Tomoki Nakamura, Alessandra Rotundi, Mario Scheel MAPSVersion of Record online:…
Smooth rims in Queen Alexandra Range (QUE) 99177: Fluid–chondrule interactions and clues on the geochemical conditions of the primordial fluid that altered CR carbonaceous chondrites
Marina Martínez, Adrian J. Brearley Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 19 March 2022 LINK “Queen Alexandra Range (QUE) 99177 is one of the least altered CR carbonaceous chondrite known, with mineralogical…
In-situ O-isotope analysis of relict spinel and forsterite in small (<200μm) Antarctic micrometeorites – samples of chondrules & CAIs from carbonaceous chondrites
N.G. Rudraswami, M.D. Suttle, Y. Marrocchi, S. Taylord, J. Villeneuve Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 19 March 2022 LINK “We report high-precision secondary ion mass spectrometer triple oxygen isotope systematics (95…
Cosmogenic records and noble gases in Mukundpura CM2.0 carbonaceous chondrite
Ramakant R. Mahajan, D. Raychaudhuri, A. Dutta, Anil D. Shukla Planetary and Space ScienceAvailable online 18 March 2022 LINK “Highlights • Cosmic ray exposure history of new carbonaceous chondrite Mukundpura is discussed.• Mukundpura CM2.0 chondrite…
Presolar grain dynamics: creating nucleosynthetic variations through a combination of drag and viscous evolutionOPEN ACCESS
Mark A. Hutchison, Jean-David Bodénan, Lucio Mayer, Maria Schönbächler accepted for publication in MNRAS PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (21 March 2022): LINK “Meteoritic studies of solar system objects show evidence of nucleosynthetic heterogeneities that are…
Distinguishing between terrestrial and extraterrestrial organic compounds in the CM2 Aguas Zarcas carbonaceous chondrite: Implications for intrinsic organic matter
Libby D. Tunney, Patrick J. A. Hill, Christopher D. K. Herd, Robert W. Hilts, Miranda C. Holt MAPSVersion of Record online: 15 March 2022 LINK “Soluble organic matter analyses of astromaterials can provide valuable information…
Ribose Synthesis in Carbonaceous PlanetesimalsOPEN ACCESS
Klaus Paschek, Kai Kohler, Ben K. D. Pearce, Kevin Lange, Thomas K. Henning, Oliver Trapp, Ralph E. Pudritz, and Dmitry A. Semenov Life 2022, 12(3), 404Published: 10 March 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (DOWNLOAD) “The origin…
Non-protein amino acids identified in carbon-rich Hayabusa particles
Eric T. Parker, Queenie H. S. Chan, Daniel P. Glavin, Jason P. Dworkin MAPSVersion of Record online: 08 March 2022 LINK “Amino acid abundances in acid-hydrolyzed hot water extracts of gold foils containing five Category…
Titanium isotope systematics of refractory inclusions: Echoes of molecular cloud heterogeneity
Quinn R. Shollenberger, Jan Render, Michelle K. Jordan, Kaitlyn A. McCain, Samuel Ebert, Addi Bischoff, Thorsten Kleine, Edward D.Young Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 5 March 2022 LINK “Calcium-aluminum-rich inclusions (CAIs) are highly refractory objects…
Sierra Gorda 013: Unusual CBa-like chondrite
Marina A. Ivanova, Cyril A. Lorenz, Munir Humayun, Shuying Yang, Chi Ma, Svetlana N. Teplyakova, Ian A. Franchi, Alexander V. Korochantsev MAPSVersion of Record online: 04 March 2022 LINK “The new metal-enriched anomalous chondrite Sierra…
Organic compounds in the Tarda C2 ungrouped carbonaceous chondrite: Evaluating the sources of contamination in a desert fall
Libby D. Tunney, Patrick J. A. Hill, Christopher D. K. Herd, Robert W. Hilts MAPSVersion of Record online: 03 March 2022 LINK “Studying organic compounds in meteorites provides important insight into the chemical processes that…
Sr distribution as proxy for Ca distribution at depth in SXRF analysis of mm-sized carbonaceous chondrites: Implications for asteroid sample return missionsOPEN ACCESS
B. J. Tkalcec, P. Tack,E. De Pauw, B. Vekemans, T. Nakamura, J. Garrevoet, G. Falkenberg, L. Vincze, F. E. Brenker MAPSVersion of Record online: 02 March 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Reliable identification of…
Connecting Asteroids and Meteorites with visible and near-infrared spectroscopyOPEN ACCESS
Francesca E. DeMeo, Brian J. Burt, Michaël Marsset, David Polishook, Thomas H. Burbine, Benoît Carry, Richard P. Binzel, Pierre Vernazza, Vishnu Reddy, Michelle Tang, Cristina A. Thomas, Andrew S. Rivkin, Nicholas A. Moskovitz, Stephen M….
Three-dimensional microstructure and mineralogy of a cosmic symplectite in the Acfer 094 carbonaceous chondrite: Implication for its origin
Megumi Matsumoto, Akira Tsuchiyama, Akira Miyake, Motoo Ito, Junya Matsuno, Kentaro Uesugi, Akihisa Takeuchi, Yu Kodama, Masahiro Yasutake, Epifanio Vaccaro Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 28 February 2022 LINK “Cosmic symplectites…
Experimental and Theoretical Constraints on Amino Acid Formation from PAHs in Asteroidal SettingsOPEN ACCESS
Claudia-Corina Giese, Inge Loes ten Kate, Martijn P. A. van den Ende, Mariette Wolthers, José C. Aponte, Eloi Camprubi, Jason P. Dworkin, Jamie E. Elsila, Suzanne Hangx, Helen E. King, Hannah L. Mclain, Oliver Plümper,…
Uniform initial 10Be/9Be inferred from refractory inclusions in CV3, CO3, CR2, and CH/CB chondrites
E.T. Dunham, M. Wadhwa, S.J. Desch, M.C. Liu, K. Fukuda, N. Kita, A.T. Hertwig, R.L. Hervig, C. Defouilloy, S.B. Simon, J.Davidson, D.L.Schrader, Y. Fujimoto Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 7 February…
Tagish Lake is Still the Only Possible Meteorite Sample from D-Type Asteroids
Hiroi T. Ohtsuka K. Zolensky M. E. Rutherford M. J. Milliken R. E. PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#1149] “Although some meteorite candidates such as Tarda have been suggested, Tagish Lake is still the only possible…
Brecciation on the Aguas Zarcas Parent Body Revealed Using Clast Petrofabrics
Floyd C. J. * Macente A. Daly L. Hanna R. D. Lee M. R. PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#1470] “Chondrules in chondrites / What secrets are they hiding / Fabrics reveal all.”
Noble Gases in the Very Primitive CM Chondrites Asuka 12085 and 12236 — Filling the Gap
Pacnik H. Eckart L. M. Krietsch D. Maden C. Busemann H. * PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#1987] “Noble gases confirm that A-12085 and 12236 are very primitive CMs; the accreted matrix contains Ar-rich grains that…
LASER Raman Spectroscopy on Aguas Zarcas (CM2) — the 2019 Meteorite Fall from Costa Rica
Hoffmann V. H. Kaliwoda M. Junge M. Schmahl W. W. PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#2231] “A large slice of Aguas Zarcas (CM2) was analyzed systematically by LASER Raman spectroscopy. The results are compared with Raman…
In-Situ Oxygen Isotope Study of Anhydrous Minerals in a Ryugu Particle: Implications for the Precursors to CI-Chondrite Parent Bodies
Liu M.-C. McCain K. A. Matsuda N. Yamaguchi A. Kimura M. et al. PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#2276] “Ryugu’s olivine / Not only chondrule pieces / But also AOA remains.”
Organics and Their Relationship to Phyllosilicates in Ryugu, Orgueil and Ivuna: In Situ TEM and XANES Study
Le Guillou C. Bernard S. Leroux H. Noguchi T. Yurimoto H. et al. PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#2099] “Organics in Ryugu are less oxygenated than CI chondrites. Either terrestrial weathering or parent body alteration conditions…
Olivine Compositional Variation of Asteroid Ryugu Samples: Possible Precursors of Ryugu’s Parent Asteroid
Mikouchi T. Nakamura T. Zolensky M. E. Yoshida H. Nakashima D. et al. PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#1935] “Ryugu samples have rare olivine-bearing fragments, possible precursors of Ryugu’s parent asteroid. Ryugu olivines are compositionally similar…
Amino Acid Analyses of a Sample of Ryugu by a Combination of Liquid Chromatography and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Techniques
Parker E. T. * Furusho A. Glavin D. P. Hamase K. Naraoka H. et al. PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#2651] “This abstract summarizes the amino acid analyses of the acid-hydrolyzed, hot water extract of the…
The Oxygen Isotopic Composition of Hayabusa2 Particles: Testing the Relationship with CI and CY Chondrites
Greenwood R. C. Findlay R. Franchi I. A. Malley J. A. Ito M. et al. PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#2105] “High-precision oxygen isotope analysis of returned samples from asteroid Ryugu demonstrates a close affinity with…
Reflectance Spectral Comparison Between a Large Ryugu Returned Sample and Carbonaceous Chondrites
Amano K. * Matsuoka M. Nakamura T. Kagawa E. Hiroi T. et al. PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#1789] “We measured reflectance spectra of the samples collected from asteroid Ryugu by Hayabusa2 and compared the results…
The Oxygen Isotopic Composition of Samples Returned from Asteroid Ryugu: Evidence for Similarity to CI Chondrites
Young E. D. * Tang H. Tafla L. Pack A. Di Rocco T. et al. PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#1290] “Oxygen isotope analyses of samples returned from asteroid Ryugu resemble CI chondrites but differ in…
Multi-Isotopic Analyses of Bulk Ryugu Samples Returned by the Hayabusa2 Mission
Yokoyama T. * Hayabusa2-Initial-Analysis Chemistry Hayabusa2-Initial-Analysis Core PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#1273] “We report preliminary results on the isotopic compositions of Ti, Cr, and Pb obtained from the Ryugu samples and some carbonaceous chondrites.”
Mineralogy and Space Weathering of Fine Fraction Recovered from Asteroid (162173) Ryugu
Noguchi T. * Matsumoto T. Miyake A. Igami Y. Haruta M. et al. PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#1747] “The grains recovered from Ryugu by the Hayabusa2 have mineralogy similar to that of CIs and show…
Chemical and Isotopic Characterization of Asteroid Ryugu
Yurimoto H. * Hayabusa2-Initial-Analysis Chemistry Team Hayabusa2-Initial-Analysis Core PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#1377] Returned samples from C-type asteroid Ryugu show strong similarities to CI (Ivuna-like) carbonaceous chondrites.”
A Potential Origin for 16O-Poor Cosmic Spherules: A Near-Earth Source and Parentage with CY Chondrites
Van Ginneken M. Goderis S. Maeda R. Wozniakiewicz P. Genge M. et al. PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#2491] “We studied 16O-poor CumPo cosmic spherules with unique petrological and geochemical characteristics suggesting a near-Earth source and…
Oxygen-Isotope Compositions of Chondrules in Metal-Rich Carbonaceous Chondrites Fountain Hills and Sierra Gorda 013
Krot A. N. Nagashima K. Ivanova M. A. Lauretta D. S. Libourel G. et al. PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#1301] “O-isotope compositions of chondrules in Fountain Hills and Sierra Gorda 013 are similar to those…
Mineralogy, Petrography, and Presolar Components of the Chwichiya 002 Ungrouped Chondrite
Smith R. L. Haenecour P. Barnes J. J. Dominik K. Neuman M. et al. PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#2873] “We constrained the mineralogy, petrography, and elemental composition of Chwichiya 002 in preparation for a NanoSIMS…
Bulk Mineralogy of the “CT” Chondrites: Results from Powder X-Ray Diffraction
Garvie L. A. J. Irving A. J. PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#2217] “The CT chondrites are mineralogically diverse, some contain phyllosilicates, though some are largely anhydrous.”
CT Chondrites: A Newly Recognized Carbonaceous Chondrite Group with Multiple Members, Including Telakoast 001, Chwichiya 002, and Cimarron
Irving A. J. Gattacceca J. Ziegler K. Sonzogni C. Carpenter P. K. et al. PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#2046] “Multi-faceted analyses of a suite of fine grained CM-like carbonaceous chondrites have revealed the existence of…
Spectral Reflectance Properties of the C2-Ungrouped Tarda Meteorite
Applin D. M. Schrader D. L. Cloutis E. A. Nakamura T. Matsuoka M. PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#2218] “We study the spectral reflectance properties of the Tarda meteorite in order to assess similarities to the…
Detailed Coordinated Analysis of the Mineralogy, Petrography, and Elemental Composition of the Carbonaceous Chondrite Falls Tarda and Kolang
Smith L. R. Haenecour P. Barnes J. J. Dominik K. Neuman M. et al. PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#2832] “We conducted coordinated in-situ (EPMA) and bulk (q-ICP-MS) analyses to constrain the petrography, mineralogy, and elemental…
Assessing the Oxygen Isotope Heterogeneity in Aguas Zarcas, Mukundpura and Kolang
Findlay R. * Greenwood R. C. Franchi I. A. Anand M. King A. J. et al. PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#2647] “Warm cosmic hot tub / Wet and dry are now as one / Juxtaposed…
Tarda and Tagish Lake: Samples from the Same Outer Solar System Asteroid?
Schrader D. L. * Davidson J. Foustoukos D. Alexander C. M. O’D. Torrano Z. A. et al. PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#1157] “Space rocks so altered / Similar to each other / From same asteroid.”
Extraterrestrial Amino Acids in the C2 Ungrouped Carbonaceous Chondrite Tarda: A Unique Distribution
Glavin D. P. * McLain H. L. Parker E. T. Elsila J. E. Aponte J. C. et al. PDF LPSC 2022 abstract [#1097] “Extraterrestrial amino acids were identified in the C2 ungrouped Tarda meteorite with…
Shock experiments with an l-alanine solution and implications for the cometary delivery of amino acids and dimers with enantiomeric excesses to the early Earth
Koichi Mimura, Riku Okada Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 4 February 2022 LINK “Shock experiments on an aqueous l-alanine solution were undertaken to examine the significance of cometary impacts in supplying prebiotic compounds to the…
Visualization and identification of single meteoritic organic molecules by atomic force microscopyOPEN ACCESS
Katharina Kaiser, Fabian Schulz, Julien F. Maillard, Felix Hermann, Iago Pozo, Diego Peña, H. James Cleaves II, Aaron S. Burton, Gregoire Danger, Carlos Afonso, Scott Sandford, Leo Gross MAPSVersion of Record online: 01 February 2022…
Microstructural and Chemical Investigations of Presolar Silicates from Diverse Stellar EnvironmentsOPEN ACCESS
Manish N. Sanghani, Luc Lajaunie, Kuljeet Kaur Marhas, William D. A. Rickard, Silver Sung-Yun Hsiao, Zan Peeters, Hsien Shang, Der-Chuen Lee, José. J. Calvino, and Martin Bizzarro The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 925, Number 2 LINK…
Isotope effects at the origin of life: Fingerprints of the Strecker synthesis
L. Chimiak, J. Eiler, A. Sessions, C. Blumenfeld, M. Klatte, B.M. Stoltz Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 20 January 2022 LINK “Strecker synthesis creates α–amino acids from prebiotically plausible substrates (cyanide, ammonia, and aldehydes) and…
Mid-infrared emissivity of partially dehydrated asteroid (162173) Ryugu shows strong signs of aqueous alterationOPEN ACCESS
M. Hamm, M. Grott, H. Senshu, J. Knollenberg, J. de Wiljes, V. E. Hamilton, F. Scholten, K. D. Matz, H. Bates, A. Maturilli, Y. Shimaki, N. Sakatani, W. Neumann, T. Okada, F. Preusker, S. Elgner,…
Diverse space weathering effects on asteroid surfaces as inferred via laser irradiation of meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
P. Zhang, K. Tai, Y. Li, J. Zhang, C. Lantz, T. Hiroi, M. Matsuoka, S. Li, Y. Lin, Y. Wen, H. Han and X. Zeng A&A 659, A78 (2022)Received 5 November 2021 / Accepted 30…
A temporal shift of chondrule generation from the inner to outer Solar System inferred from oxygen isotopes and Al-Mg chronology of chondrules from primitive CM and CO chondrites
Kohei Fukuda, Makoto Kimura, Naotaka Tomioka, Guillaume Siron, Takayuki Ushikubo, Noël Chaumard, Andreas T. Hertwig, Noriko T. Kita Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 31 December 2021 LINK “Deciphering the spatial and temporal evolution of chondrules…
Oxygen isotope variations in Mg-rich olivines from type I chondrules in carbonaceous chondrites
Guy Libourel, Kazuhide Nagashima, Marc Portail, Alexander N. Krot Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 31 December 2021 LINK “Using high-resolution cathodoluminescence (HR-CL) panchromatic imaging for the location of high-precision oxygen three-isotope…
Testing models for the compositions of chondrites and their components: II. CR chondrites
Andrea Patzer, Emma S. Bullock, Conel M. O’D. Alexander Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 24 December 2021 LINK “Knowing how the major chondritic components evolved and what their initial compositions were…
Distant formation and differentiation of outer main belt asteroids and carbonaceous chondrite parent bodiesOPEN ACCESS
H. Kurokawa, T. Shibuya, Y. Sekine, B. L. Ehlmann, F. Usui, S. Kikuchi, M. Yoda accepted for publication in AGU Advances PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update: PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Water-rock reactions and their products in asteroids…
Preliminary analysis of the Hayabusa2 samples returned from C-type asteroid RyuguOPEN ACCESS
Toru Yada, Masanao Abe, Tatsuaki Okada, Aiko Nakato, Kasumi Yogata, Akiko Miyazaki, Kentaro Hatakeda, Kazuya Kumagai, Masahiro Nishimura, Yuya Hitomi, Hiromichi Soejima, Miwa Yoshitake, Ayako Iwamae, Shizuho Furuya, Masayuki Uesugi, Yuzuru Karouji, Tomohiro Usui, Tasuku…
First compositional analysis of Ryugu samples by the MicrOmega hyperspectral microscopeOPEN ACCESS
C. Pilorget, T. Okada, V. Hamm, R. Brunetto, T. Yada, D. Loizeau, L. Riu, T. Usui, A. Moussi-Soffys, K. Hatakeda, A. Nakato, K. Yogata, M. Abe, A. Aléon-Toppani, J. Carter, M. Chaigneau, B. Crane, B….
Meteorites and the RNA world: Synthesis of Nucleobases in Carbonaceous Planetesimals and the Role of Initial Volatile ContentOPEN ACCESS
Klaus Paschek, Dmitry A. Semenov, Ben K. D. Pearce, Kevin Lange, Thomas K. Henning, Ralph E. Pudritz Submitted to The Astrophysical Journal PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (10 January 2023): The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 942, Number…
An exploration of whether Earth can be built from chondritic components, not bulk chondrites
Conel M. O’D. Alexander Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 17 December 2021 LINK “Here, two of a range of possible models are explored that assume that: (i) two of the main chondritic components (chondrules and…
Deep-mantle krypton reveals Earth’s early accretion of carbonaceous matter
Sandrine Péron, Sujoy Mukhopadhyay, Mark D. Kurz & David W. Graham Nature, Volume 600, pages 462–467 (2021)Published: 15 December 2021 LINK “Establishing when, and from where, carbon, nitrogen and water were delivered to Earth is…
The appearance of a ‘fresh’ surface on 596 Scheila as a consequence of the 2010 impact eventOPEN ACCESS
Sunao Hasegawa, Michael Marsset, Francesca E. DeMeo, Schelte J. Bus, Masateru Ishiguro, Daisuke Kuroda, Richard P. Binzel, Josef Hanus, Akiko M. Nakamura, Bin Yang, Pierre Vernazza Accepted for publication in ApJ Letters PDF (OPEN ACCESS)…
Beckettite, Ca2V6Al6O20, a new mineral in a Type A refractory inclusion from Allende and clues to processes in the early solar system
Chi Ma, Alexander N. Krot, Julie Paque, Oliver Tschauner, Kazuhide Nagashima Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 07 December 2021 LINK “Beckettite (Ca2V6Al6O20; IMA 2015-001) is a newly discovered refractory mineral, occurring as micrometer-sized…
Alteration conditions on the CM and CV parent bodies – insights from hydrothermal experiments with the CO chondrite Kainsaz
M.D. Suttle, A.J. King, N.K. Ramkissoon, E. Bonato, I.A. Franchi, J. Malley, P.F. Schofield, J. Najorka, T. Salge, S.S. Russell Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta LINK “This study simulates the hydrothermal conditions that existed on carbonaceous…
Imprint of chondrule formation on the K and Rb isotopic compositions of carbonaceous meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Nicole X. Nie, Xin-Yang Chen, Timo Hopp, Justin Y. Hu, Zhe J. Zhang, Fang-Zhen Teng, Anat Shahar and Nicolas Dauphas Science Advances • 1 Dec 2021 • Vol 7, Issue 49 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN…
Machine Learning Mid-Infrared Spectral Models for Predicting Modal Mineralogy of CI/CM Chondritic Asteroids and Bennu
L. B. Breitenfeld, A. D. Rogers, T. D. Glotch, V. E. Hamilton, P. R. Christensen, D. S. Lauretta, M. E. Gemma, K. T. Howard, D. S. Ebel, G. Kim, A. M. Kling, H. Nekvasil, N….
Mineralogy of the 2019 Aguas Zarcas (CM2) carbonaceous chondrite meteorite fallOPEN ACCESS
Laurence A. J. Garvie American MineralogistRevision 1, preprint (peer-reviewed, final accepted version for American Mineralogist, published online: 24 November 2021) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (1 December 2021, American Mineralogist, 106 (12): 1900–1916): LINK “The 2019…
Impact remnants rich in carbonaceous chondrites detected on the Moon by the Chang’e-4 rover
Yazhou Yang, Shuai Li, Meng-Hua Zhu, Yang Liu, Bo Wu, Jun Du, Wenzhe Fa, Rui Xu, Zhiping He, Chi Wang, Bin Xue, Jianfeng Yang & Yongliao Zou Nature AstronomyPublished: 25 November 2021 LINK “The Moon…
Processes and temperatures of FGR formation in chondrites
P-M. Zanetta, C. Le Guillou, H. Leroux, B. Zanda, R. Hewins, G. Bellino Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 19 November 2021 LINK “In order to understand the nature of the dust that accreted onto chondrules…
A 187Re-187Os, 87Rb-86Sr, highly siderophile and incompatible trace element study of some carbonaceous, ordinary and enstatite chondrite meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Nicole Phelan, James M.D. Day, Jasmeet K.Dhaliwal, Yang Liu, Christopher A. Corder, Caleb Strom, Emily Pringle, Nelly Assayag, Pierre Cartigny, Kurt Marti, Frédéric Moynier Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 19 November 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)…
Nanoscale Infrared Characterization of Dark Clasts and Fine-Grained Rims in CM2 Chondrites: Aguas Zarcas and Jbilet Winselwan
Mehmet Yesiltas, Timothy D. Glotch, Melike Kaya ACS Earth and Space ChemistryPublication Date: November 16, 2021 LINK “Carbonaceous chondrites are among the most primitive meteorites that escaped extreme temperatures and melting in their parent bodies…
Experimental chondrite–water reactions under reducing and low-temperature hydrothermal conditions: Implications for incipient aqueous alteration in planetesimals
Sakiko Kikuchi, Takazo Shibuya, Mariko Abe, Katsuyuki Uematsu Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 11 November 2021 LINK “The presence of hydrous minerals in carbonaceous chondrites has been considered as an important evidence for the former…
Stellar outbursts and chondrite compositionOPEN ACCESS
Min Li, Zhaohuan Zhu, Shichun Huang, Ning Sui, Michail I. Petaev, Jason H. Steffen submitted to ApJL PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (13 November 2023): The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 958, Number 1 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN…
Abundance and importance of petrological type 1 chondritic materialOPEN ACCESS
Sara S. Russell, M. D. Suttle, A. J. King Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 07 November 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We review the mineralogy, petrology, and abundance of petrological type 1…
Widespread glasses generated by cometary fireballs during the late Pleistocene in the Atacama Desert, ChileOPEN ACCESS
Peter H. Schultz, R. Scott Harris, Sebastián Perroud, Nicolas Blanco, Andrew J. Tomlinson Geology (2021)November 02, 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “Twisted and folded silicate glasses (up to 50 cm across) concentrated in certain areas across…
Polarimetric Properties of the Near–Sun Asteroid (155140) 2005 UD in Comparison with Other Asteroids and Meteoritic SamplesOPEN ACCESS
Masateru Ishiguro, Yoonsoo P. Bach, Jooyeon Geem, Hiroyuki Naito, Daisuke Kuroda, Myungshin Im, Myung Gyoon Lee, Jinguk Seo, Sunho Jin, Yuna G. Kwon, Tatsuharu Oono, Seiko Takagi, Mitsuteru Sato, Kiyoshi Kuramoto, Takashi Ito, Sunao Hasegawa,…
The Mg/Fe ratio of silicate minerals in the meteoritic materials and in the circumstellar environment: A case study for the chondritic-like compositionOPEN ACCESS
Péter Futó, József Vanyó, Irakli Simonia, János Sztakovics, Mihály Nagy, Arnold Gucsik, Boglárka Döncző, Zsófia Kertész, Richárd Novák, and Árpád Csámer Open Astronomy, 2021; 30: 45–55Published: 28 October 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (DOWNLOAD) “Kaba meteorite…
Formation of metallic-Cu-bearing mineral assemblages in type-3 ordinary and CO chondrites
Ye Li, Alan E. Rubin, Weibiao Hsu American Mineralogist, November 01, 2021, Vol.106, 1751-1767 LINK “Studies of the new growth and re-distribution of Cu-rich phases in chondrites of different petrologic subtypes can potentially provide insights…
Three‐dimensional petrography of the Tucson meteorite
Jon M. Friedrich, Michael K. Weisberg, Lucille C. Malecek, C. E. Nehru Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceFirst Published: 27 October 2021 LINK “We use X-ray microtomography (µCT) and digital data extraction techniques for the three-dimensional (3-D)…
Low total abundances and a predominance of n-ω-amino acids in enstatite chondrites: Implications for thermal stability of amino acids in the inner solar system
Danielle N. Simkus, José C. Aponte, Jamie E. Elsila, Hannah L. McLain, Eric T. Parker, Jason P. Dworkin, Daniel P. Glavin Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 25 October 2021 LINK “Investigating the organic…
Addendum: Meteoritic evidence for a Ceres-sized water-rich carbonaceous chondrite parent asteroidOPEN ACCESS
V. E. Hamilton, C. A. Goodrich, A. H. Treiman, H. C. Connolly Jr, M. E. Zolensky & M. H. Shaddad Nature AstronomyPublished: 25 October 2021 LINK Addendum to Nature Astronomy Meteoritic evidence for a Ceres-sized…
Are radicals responsible for of the variable deuterium enrichments in chondritic insoluble organic material?
C.M.O’D. Alexander, M.J. Nilges, G.D. Cody, C.D.K. Herd Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 22 October 2021 LINK “The insoluble organic material (IOM) in primitive chondritic meteorites is very enriched in D (up to δD≈3500 ‰…
Constraints on the ice composition of carbonaceous chondrites from their magnetic mineralogy
Sanjana Sridhar, James F.J. Bryson, Ashley J. King, Richard J. Harrison Earth and Planetary Science LettersVolume 576, 15 December 2021, 117243 LINK “Highlights • Aqueous alteration was a key event during the history of carbonaceous…
Aqueous Alteration on Asteroids Simplifies Soluble Organic Matter MixturesOPEN ACCESS
Junko Isa, François-régis Orthous-Daunay, Pierre Beck, Christopher D. K. Herd, Veronique Vuitton, and Laurène Flandinet The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 920, Number 2 LINK PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Biologically relevant abiotic extraterrestrial soluble organic matter (SOM)…
Mineralogy, petrology, and oxygen‐isotope compositions of magnetite ± fayalite assemblages in CO3, CV3, and LL3 chondrites
Alexander N. Krot, Patricia M. Doyle, Kazuhide Nagashima, Elena Dobrică, Michail I. Petaev Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceFirst Published: 20 October 2021 LINK “We report on the mineralogy, petrology, and O-isotope compositions of magnetite and fayalite…
